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maureen? maureen: thank you. the 1982 assassination attempt on president reagan forever changed the life of press secretary james brady. brady went on to spend 30 years fighting to restrict access to guns in the united states. his death last august was ruled a homicide because of the injuries sustained from that shooting. but prosecutors decided not to pursue new charges against hinckley. they cited the previous ruling on hinckley's sanity. new developments in the august 2013 shooting death of an unarmed man during a stand-off with fairfax county police. the commonwealth attorney says he will convene a special grand jury. it will decide whether officer adam torres should face criminal charges. torres shot and killed john geer during a stand-off at geer's home in springfield. yesterday, fairfax county agreed to pay geer's family almost $3 million to settle a civil lawsuit. long time congressman john conyers is citing the death of a baltimore man in his push to end racial profiling. >> that boy broke! maureen: fred
maureen? maureen: thank you. the 1982 assassination attempt on president reagan forever changed the life of press secretary james brady. brady went on to spend 30 years fighting to restrict access to guns in the united states. his death last august was ruled a homicide because of the injuries sustained from that shooting. but prosecutors decided not to pursue new charges against hinckley. they cited the previous ruling on hinckley's sanity. new developments in the august 2013 shooting death of...
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maureen? maureen: a firefighter suffered severe burns to his hands battling an apartment fire in temple hills. the fire broke out about 12:30 this afternoon in the building on st. barnabus road. the smoke, flames, and the water damaged eight apartments. firefighters managed to save a there is no word on a cause. an arrest tonight in a fire in 2012 that forced 21 people to jump from second and third floor windows to escape the fire in december. four-alarm fire in december of 2012 ripped through a drift store and an apartment building in cambridge. two firefighters were hurt. two dozen people lost their homes. prosecutors say clanton intentionally set the fire. he is now charged with arson and assault. leon: fairfax county firefighter is suing the department claiming sexual harassment. hernandez says she was harassedded for years and repeatedly transferred without cause. the federal civil rights lawsuit alleges a lack of accountability within the department. neither the department nor the county
maureen? maureen: a firefighter suffered severe burns to his hands battling an apartment fire in temple hills. the fire broke out about 12:30 this afternoon in the building on st. barnabus road. the smoke, flames, and the water damaged eight apartments. firefighters managed to save a there is no word on a cause. an arrest tonight in a fire in 2012 that forced 21 people to jump from second and third floor windows to escape the fire in december. four-alarm fire in december of 2012 ripped through...
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maureen: thank you. the same weather system is blamed for the catastrophic damage to the south where two dozen people have been killed after a weekend that saw 30 tornadoes across the south. near albany, georgia, a resident said it looked like a nuclear bomb had been detonated. entire neighborhoods were born assistance in hardest hit areas. the weather team can warn about the severe weather headed our way. go to wjla.com/text. to sign up for alerts to be sent to your phone. >> now no the white house where president trump is making wavers on the first business day of the -- waves on the fist business day of the presidency. he issued three executive orders and multiple high level meetings he has had. q: trump kicked off the first full week at the white house with ambitious agenda. president donald trump began with the business leaders promising to cut business taxes and the >> we can cut regulations by 57%. q: he withdrew with the t.p.p. keeping the campaign partner. >> great thing for the worker what we d
maureen: thank you. the same weather system is blamed for the catastrophic damage to the south where two dozen people have been killed after a weekend that saw 30 tornadoes across the south. near albany, georgia, a resident said it looked like a nuclear bomb had been detonated. entire neighborhoods were born assistance in hardest hit areas. the weather team can warn about the severe weather headed our way. go to wjla.com/text. to sign up for alerts to be sent to your phone. >> now no the...
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> hi, maureen. i just wanted to tell you what retirement is really like. it's hard. here is to you, mo. jonathan: it looks like day drinking is something you can do. get up at noon, day drink and do whatever you like. maureen: i wish i had a for you. erin: before we get to sports i want to thank you for everything you have done. as to woman in the business i knew who you were before i came to d.c. maureen: thank you, erin. erin: you have blazed a trail for us and it's an honor for me to be part of the final newscast on abc7. we will really miss you. maureen: i'm glad you are here. erin: thank you. maureen: thank you for great work you are doing and will do. erin: we'll have to stay in touch. meanwhile, the wizards are trying to make it 15 straight at home. when was the last time they did that? the answer when we come back. >>> i want to win. our team has put a lot into it. we want something to show for it. erin: that was tom brady in houston earlier today. the patriots quarterback is looking for his
> hi, maureen. i just wanted to tell you what retirement is really like. it's hard. here is to you, mo. jonathan: it looks like day drinking is something you can do. get up at noon, day drink and do whatever you like. maureen: i wish i had a for you. erin: before we get to sports i want to thank you for everything you have done. as to woman in the business i knew who you were before i came to d.c. maureen: thank you, erin. erin: you have blazed a trail for us and it's an honor for me to be...
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maureen? maureen: the historic storm over the weekend is likely to bring with it expensive clean-up. "7 on your side" government watchdog chris papst looked into what the cost might be. chris, can you tell us what you found? chris: there is good news and bad news here. the good news is we have had a mild winter so the area and the local snow budgets are pretty full. but the bad news we had a storm that could defleet all of that -- deplete all of that. we won't know for a few weeks how much the blizzard of 2015 will cost. receipts and time cards need to be calculated, the truck hours, gas and salt need to be added up. as we wait to see how much damage is done. we can see how much that cost taxpayers that didn't have 30 inches or more. the maryland state highway budget for snow removal is $56 million. but in 2010 the snow spent $125 million on the snow removal. vdot snow budget for northern virginia is $70 million. but in 2014, taxpayers spent more than double that. $152 million for the season.
maureen? maureen: the historic storm over the weekend is likely to bring with it expensive clean-up. "7 on your side" government watchdog chris papst looked into what the cost might be. chris, can you tell us what you found? chris: there is good news and bad news here. the good news is we have had a mild winter so the area and the local snow budgets are pretty full. but the bad news we had a storm that could defleet all of that -- deplete all of that. we won't know for a few weeks how...
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maureen: thank you. as she mentioned the cost of completely renovating the bridge would be as much as $244 million. that is ten times the amount budgeted for the national park services budget for such projects in the d.c. area. that would require two to four years of construction. new details emerging about the moment shots rang out in yesterday morning's rush. the shooting killed one man and injured another. today the son of a surviving victim said the father survived because he reclinedded his car seat to duck for cover. his brother-in-law pedro alvarado was driving and killed almost instantly. >> it was a mistake. suspect got the wrong car and confusedded them with someone else. >> police asked anyone who witnessed the shooting to call them. pedro alvarado leaves behind a wife and three children. the d.c. police released the names of two men arrested after a chase and officer involved shooting yesterday. police say malek biedlemann and david smith fled the scene of a robbery. the two were arrested fol
maureen: thank you. as she mentioned the cost of completely renovating the bridge would be as much as $244 million. that is ten times the amount budgeted for the national park services budget for such projects in the d.c. area. that would require two to four years of construction. new details emerging about the moment shots rang out in yesterday morning's rush. the shooting killed one man and injured another. today the son of a surviving victim said the father survived because he reclinedded...
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maureen: thank you. new at 6:00, we get a moment when they arrested a student. it shows deputies with the weapons drawn arresting the culpeper student. the parents rushed to the school after the press called at it lockdown. the sheriff's office said the students reported seeing the teen gun on board a bus and told them he intended to shoot people. it was a pellet gun. no one was hurt. the police say they captured the man behind a series of sexual assaults in the courthouse area. 19-year-old melvin bonilla facing charges of the attacks. he is suspected in at least one more. in each case a man attacked a woman late at night as she walked alone. nine women have been attacked ad in arlington since july. two disturbing cases of sexual assaults at hotel in manassas. twice this week the man sneaked in the hotel rooms at the win damn garden he -- wyndam garden hotel. and in each case the victim was a teenager visiting the u.s. in a school trip from south carolina. the -- from south korea. there is no evidence of
maureen: thank you. new at 6:00, we get a moment when they arrested a student. it shows deputies with the weapons drawn arresting the culpeper student. the parents rushed to the school after the press called at it lockdown. the sheriff's office said the students reported seeing the teen gun on board a bus and told them he intended to shoot people. it was a pellet gun. no one was hurt. the police say they captured the man behind a series of sexual assaults in the courthouse area. 19-year-old...
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maureen and tim? maureen: certainly have. we welcome it. question -- tim: that's not hockey weather. maureen: no, it isn't. what's going on? how long does the hockey season last? tim: as long as the caps keep winning. this could take them into june. caps gear up and hit the road to meet the rangers. the orioles played a matinee to an empty house in baltimore. and the players, they didn't change their act atwó tim: charm city took another surreal turn under the sunshine and blue skies over camden yards this afternoon. the orioles scored six runs in the first inning and beat the white sox in an empty stadium. now, the os fans gathered at the gates and listened on the radio while inside there were only empty seats. and the silence was deafening. in the first inning chris davis with two on one out he comes to the plate, no fans and says get up. get out. the sun was bright. the ball was light and it was gone. it was 6-0 after one. the birds go on to beat the sox 8-2. >> sometimes we kind of take for granted the presence that fans give us and th
maureen and tim? maureen: certainly have. we welcome it. question -- tim: that's not hockey weather. maureen: no, it isn't. what's going on? how long does the hockey season last? tim: as long as the caps keep winning. this could take them into june. caps gear up and hit the road to meet the rangers. the orioles played a matinee to an empty house in baltimore. and the players, they didn't change their act atwó tim: charm city took another surreal turn under the sunshine and blue skies over...
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maureen: great. doug: we have had sprinkles and cloudy and cool through the remainder of the wednesday evening. happy the traffic information is working out so well this everything with the traffic jamie reporting all afternoon that is lighter than normal. that is i don't think we will see much else. the western zones may have a sprinkle and it will be after the sunrise tomorrow men the rain gets our way. the future cast timing the fronteddal system and the rain associated with it. at 6:00 a.m. we are analyzing the possibility of rain north and west of the metro area. the drought we are under in the area. we get through the afternoon and there may be breaks of sunshine. tomorrow morning there is similar weather for the turkey trot. just a chance of showers with the skies brightening throughout the afternoon hours. we have clouds affidavit showers in the morning affidavit a possibility o is the way it goes. 53 for a high, so it's pleasant. looking ahead to friday. there is shopping. a cloudy day. anot
maureen: great. doug: we have had sprinkles and cloudy and cool through the remainder of the wednesday evening. happy the traffic information is working out so well this everything with the traffic jamie reporting all afternoon that is lighter than normal. that is i don't think we will see much else. the western zones may have a sprinkle and it will be after the sunrise tomorrow men the rain gets our way. the future cast timing the fronteddal system and the rain associated with it. at 6:00 a.m....
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maureen: also today mr. trump had what he said was a very friendly phone call with mexico's president enrique peÑa nieto. this is video from when the two men met last year in mexico city. yesterday, nieto canceled a visit to washington after president trump threatened to impose a tax on mexican imports to pay for a board wall. the two have reportedly agreed not to speak publicly about the border wall issue. alison: well, a major march on washington today for antiabortion activists. the an the annual rally gettinga big boost in the speakers. vice president mike pence. vice president pence: because of all of you and the many thousands that stand with us in marches like this all across the nation, life s winning again in america. [applause] alison: the march is held every year to mark the anniversary of the 1973 supreme court decision that legalized abortion. maureen: in addition to vice president pence as a speaker, top presidential adviser kellyanne conway spoke to the march for life crowd this afternoon. th
maureen: also today mr. trump had what he said was a very friendly phone call with mexico's president enrique peÑa nieto. this is video from when the two men met last year in mexico city. yesterday, nieto canceled a visit to washington after president trump threatened to impose a tax on mexican imports to pay for a board wall. the two have reportedly agreed not to speak publicly about the border wall issue. alison: well, a major march on washington today for antiabortion activists. the an the...
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maureen? maureen: thank you doug. congressman chris van hollen has won the endorsement of rushern baker in his bid for the u.s. senate. van hollen is running in the democratic primary to succeed the senator barbara mikulski. she's retiring after 40 years in congress. baker said he's known van hollen for decades and trusts his judgment and leadership. >> i'm endorsing a person that understands prince george's county. maureen: congresswoman donna edwards is the only other declared candidate in the democratic primary. other members of maryland's congressional delegation are also considering senate bids. a teachers union in maryland is urging lawmakers to reject a tax credit. the proposed credit backed by governor hogan would help businesses that support private school students. the president of the maryland senate -- rather the maryland state education association calls the break a vulture scheme. hogan initially pulled back on money for education and state employee pay to address a budget deficit. fairfax county residen
maureen? maureen: thank you doug. congressman chris van hollen has won the endorsement of rushern baker in his bid for the u.s. senate. van hollen is running in the democratic primary to succeed the senator barbara mikulski. she's retiring after 40 years in congress. baker said he's known van hollen for decades and trusts his judgment and leadership. >> i'm endorsing a person that understands prince george's county. maureen: congresswoman donna edwards is the only other declared candidate...
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maureen: they left florida when joaquin was still a tropical storm. so far only one body has been recovered. leon: coming up on "abc7 news at 6:00" -- the historic flooding in south carolina gets worse. how many gallons of rain are falling on the state. maureen: also ahead, milestone for the national zoo. the most famous new resident. the giant panda cub bei bei. leon: first, blame for a nasive drop of the number of people riding metro and what it means for those relying on the train and the buses. doug: doug hill in the belfort furniture weather center. a beautiful day today. another on tam. the announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 6:00". on your side. maureen: a new report by metro finds ridership plummeted in the last four years. last year, 40,000 fewer people rode metro than in 2010. the decline is forcing the embattled system to rely more and more on fares for revenue. ridership peaked in 2010 at 740,000 daily passengers. passengers we spoke with say they are not surprised. >> i understand the math behind it. but at that point they are caught
maureen: they left florida when joaquin was still a tropical storm. so far only one body has been recovered. leon: coming up on "abc7 news at 6:00" -- the historic flooding in south carolina gets worse. how many gallons of rain are falling on the state. maureen: also ahead, milestone for the national zoo. the most famous new resident. the giant panda cub bei bei. leon: first, blame for a nasive drop of the number of people riding metro and what it means for those relying on the train...
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you stay here with aunt maureen, okay? you become friends. maureen: hi, sweetheart. doug: 61 and 45 are the high and the low. another above average day. we are finished up the month of january. even split. between days above average and below. 54 in leesburg is the high. 55 in reagan national. it will hit 70 after 11:00 in fredericksburg. it's melting. well above freezing. low 40's. across the region, check out the spots like dale city. bowie 45. in the evening the area of rain moves east and northeast. there are heavier areas of rain. but that is moving east. that is the end of it. the skies are clearing behind the front. tomorrow high pressure and sunshine. the future cast show big changes tomorrow night. clouds will roll in. then we have a stronger cold front with the gusty winds to pull moisture off the atlantic ocean. thunderstorms and it might lead to flooding. no watches up. something to keep a close eye on. otherwise low to mid-30's in most areas. there could be ice. we warm up to 48 in tamp. through the next seven days it will turn cooler. a long stretch of
you stay here with aunt maureen, okay? you become friends. maureen: hi, sweetheart. doug: 61 and 45 are the high and the low. another above average day. we are finished up the month of january. even split. between days above average and below. 54 in leesburg is the high. 55 in reagan national. it will hit 70 after 11:00 in fredericksburg. it's melting. well above freezing. low 40's. across the region, check out the spots like dale city. bowie 45. in the evening the area of rain moves east and...
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maureen: mark, mark? mark: yes, maureen. alison: i- -- maureen: i wonder if the people taken away if you can give us any idea about their condition. mark: well, number one, they are in a state of shock. it did not appear they had had burn or smoke injuries. they were in relatively good shape after what they went through. these are the people from the ajaysesant apartments rescued from the exterior ground ladders. medics are evaluating some peak on the interior. and again, they appear to be in good shape. they may need to go to the hospital but i don't have that updated information yet. leon: okay. give us a sense of what will happen in the coming hours? we are still watching now. we are seeing here, live scenes of the firefighters in the unit at the top. going through it and stomping out fires. give us a sense of what will happen in the coming hours there? mark: leon, this is a flat roof apartment build something there is no attic or top off area. it didn't extend in attic area or thatch roof that burns off the roofing layer
maureen: mark, mark? mark: yes, maureen. alison: i- -- maureen: i wonder if the people taken away if you can give us any idea about their condition. mark: well, number one, they are in a state of shock. it did not appear they had had burn or smoke injuries. they were in relatively good shape after what they went through. these are the people from the ajaysesant apartments rescued from the exterior ground ladders. medics are evaluating some peak on the interior. and again, they appear to be in...
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maureen? maureen: breaking news. from washington, d.c., police pursuit in southeast washington ended miles away in northeast. u.s. park police on the scene tracking a suspicious vehicle. after running the tags police say the vehicle is connected to a homicide. one man was taken into custody in the 200 block of kennelworth avenue. we will have an update as more information comes in. scott: this happened after a double shooting in southeast. what is unclear now is if this is all related. a woman rushed to the hospital and man was uncoa woman rushed l and man was unconscious when the paramedics arrived. maureen: our snow overnight given way to cloudy day and perhaps an improvement of things heading in the weekend. meteorologist steve rudin has ak loo at th it's better. it's still chilly. the sun set for the day. temperatures will slowly fall. looking at the temperatures across the region now in the 30's. to around 40 degrees. 39 in falls church and springfield and chevy chase. waldorf to 38 degrees. most of your snow ha
maureen? maureen: breaking news. from washington, d.c., police pursuit in southeast washington ended miles away in northeast. u.s. park police on the scene tracking a suspicious vehicle. after running the tags police say the vehicle is connected to a homicide. one man was taken into custody in the 200 block of kennelworth avenue. we will have an update as more information comes in. scott: this happened after a double shooting in southeast. what is unclear now is if this is all related. a woman...
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maureen: she served as a medic. previously women were only allowed to serve in combat zones in support roles. leon: way to go erin smith. don't think we want to see erin hawksworth in a tank. maureen: no. she responds right here. leon: i want her here doing sports. coming up, new warning about the defective car air bags. the seven different car models the government says need to stay off the road until they are fixed. maureen: the new weather that could bring changes to the 4th of july plans. erin: i'm erin hawksworth with sports. nba free agency is set to begin. kevin durant has a busy weekend ahead of him. do the plans include a visit to d.c.? the answer when "abc7 news at maureen: republic trump is suing the district of columbia over his tax bill for his new hotel. that hotel you might remember is set to open at the old post office pavilion in september. politico reports feels the property is worth $7 million less than the city says it is worth. trump has already filed two lawsuits against restaurant owners who b
maureen: she served as a medic. previously women were only allowed to serve in combat zones in support roles. leon: way to go erin smith. don't think we want to see erin hawksworth in a tank. maureen: no. she responds right here. leon: i want her here doing sports. coming up, new warning about the defective car air bags. the seven different car models the government says need to stay off the road until they are fixed. maureen: the new weather that could bring changes to the 4th of july plans....
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maureen: thank you, rich. dramatic scene in the past two hours on the campus of the american university in northwest washington. some students held up -- that included burning of an american flag. students chanted america is dead. and america doesn't represent me. the protest is now over. jonathan: a lot of americans woke up feeling good about the change in leadership and hopeful of the future or they woke up with a feeling of despair. to get a sense of voters' feelings you have to ask them. we sent brad bell out in votetrak 2016. he has been on the trail the entire process. now that is what voices have to say now. brad? brad: you know what? it's like what we heard in the course of the election. at 4:00 and 5:00 we shared a variety of opinions, saying they were thrilled or terribly disappointed. when we gave people an opportunity to step on the soapbox and be heard what we heard was some ambivalence. i would have hoped it would have gone another way but time to keep our heads up and keep it moving. >> i am opt
maureen: thank you, rich. dramatic scene in the past two hours on the campus of the american university in northwest washington. some students held up -- that included burning of an american flag. students chanted america is dead. and america doesn't represent me. the protest is now over. jonathan: a lot of americans woke up feeling good about the change in leadership and hopeful of the future or they woke up with a feeling of despair. to get a sense of voters' feelings you have to ask them. we...
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maureen: thank you, stephen. d.c. delegate eleanor holmes norton wants some answers after the washington monument's latest shutdown. the monument closed yesterday because of a faulty elevator. and the park service says it will stay closed tomorrow. she notes this is the fourth closure during tourist season. she says the public deserves an explanation. national park service officials. there is no word on when the monument will reopen. should the name of jefferson davis highway be changed? yes, is the recommendation from a commission that spent the past year examining the role of confederate memorials in alexandria. other recommendations include considering request to rename real estates -- rename streets named for confederate figures but they don't remember removing the appomattox statue. the group will consider the recommend next month. coming up at 6:00, the new problem facing thousands amid historic floods in louisiana. and the local efforts to send help. plus, an image spreading around the globe. a child sitting st
maureen: thank you, stephen. d.c. delegate eleanor holmes norton wants some answers after the washington monument's latest shutdown. the monument closed yesterday because of a faulty elevator. and the park service says it will stay closed tomorrow. she notes this is the fourth closure during tourist season. she says the public deserves an explanation. national park service officials. there is no word on when the monument will reopen. should the name of jefferson davis highway be changed? yes,...
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maureen, back to you. maureen still ahead at "abc7 news at 6:00" -- an update from the campaign trail, including what would be a powerful new alliance between two women. a heartbreaking clean-up continues from west virginia. the latest on the efforts just maureen: breaking news tonight from northwest washington where fire crews are investigating a track problem at gallery place. we are hearing multiple reports of smoke inside the gallery place metro station. metro tells us there is debris on a track but the fire is out. we have a news crew on the way and we'll bring you new information as soon as we get it. new developments in the race for the white house today. in a possible preview of democratic ticket, hillary clinton campaigned in ohio with senator elizabeth warren. the massachusetts senator is on the clinton campaign short list of vice presidential candidates. speaking in cincinnati, both women took aim at g.o.p. candidate donald trump >> what kind of a man roots for people to lose their jobs, to lose
maureen, back to you. maureen still ahead at "abc7 news at 6:00" -- an update from the campaign trail, including what would be a powerful new alliance between two women. a heartbreaking clean-up continues from west virginia. the latest on the efforts just maureen: breaking news tonight from northwest washington where fire crews are investigating a track problem at gallery place. we are hearing multiple reports of smoke inside the gallery place metro station. metro tells us there is...
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maureen: thank you, stephen. there are massive preparations underway at catholic charities headquarters in d.c. ahead of a meal the pope will share with members of the city's homeless community. what that meal will look like and perhaps taste like still ahead on "abc7 news at 6:00". leon: all right. we have breaking news now in the race for the white house. wisconsin governor scott walker is expected to drop out of the race. that is according to multiple published reports. walker is expected to make it official in a news conference at any minute now. this is quite a turn of events as walker started out the year at the top of the polls but he has lost that footing as donald trump gained himself popularity in the last few months. the latest republican presidential poll from cnn/orc show voters favor dr. ben carson. jeb bush and carly fiorina in second followed by chris christie in third. alison: calling him unfit to leadsh -- maureen: some want ben carson to hend us presidential campaign. over the weekend, carson s
maureen: thank you, stephen. there are massive preparations underway at catholic charities headquarters in d.c. ahead of a meal the pope will share with members of the city's homeless community. what that meal will look like and perhaps taste like still ahead on "abc7 news at 6:00". leon: all right. we have breaking news now in the race for the white house. wisconsin governor scott walker is expected to drop out of the race. that is according to multiple published reports. walker is...
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maureen? maureen: thank you, steve. and we have more breaking news for you tonight. this time from princess anne in maryland's eastern shore. eight people have died in a house there. tom roussey is live in the newsroom with news that just came from a conference news conference there. tom? tom: we just got this moments ago, maureen. some very sad news out of princess anne on the eastern shore there. according to police in princess anne, they received a call earlier today from somebody concerned that their co-worker had not shown up to work. they went to the co-worker's house, police did and did not seem to be any trouble signs, they went inside and found eight people dead. one adult and seven of the folks who died unfortunately, children between the ages of 6 and 16. just to give you a sense of where exactly this happened. this is d.c. this is maryland's eastern shore. for reference, this is ocean city on the coast. the town is a very small town and is down here on the eastern shore about three hours from washington. and again, eight people seven of them children foun
maureen? maureen: thank you, steve. and we have more breaking news for you tonight. this time from princess anne in maryland's eastern shore. eight people have died in a house there. tom roussey is live in the newsroom with news that just came from a conference news conference there. tom? tom: we just got this moments ago, maureen. some very sad news out of princess anne on the eastern shore there. according to police in princess anne, they received a call earlier today from somebody concerned...
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maureen? maureen: well, you know, it was a good week for secretary clinton. those words from former rhode island governor lincoln chafee as he ended his bid for the democratic presidential nomination. his decision came after vice president joe biden announced on wednesday he would not run for the white house. yesterday, secretary clinton came away unscatheed from a marathon congressional hearing on the benghazi attack. she followed that today with a campaign rally in alexandria, virginia. scott thuman was there to cover it for us. scott? scott: that is why people are saying they saw a reenergized hillary clinton today in light of the 11 hours of testimony before the benghazi special committee. she didn't reference that directly today. but she certainly alluded to it. >> you know a lot of things have been said about me. but quitter is not one of them. some are looking at hillary 2.0. a rejuvenated candidate after a challenging few weeks. from her first debate to thursday's drilling on capitol hill. and most say escaping without any catastrophe. >> i also know
maureen? maureen: well, you know, it was a good week for secretary clinton. those words from former rhode island governor lincoln chafee as he ended his bid for the democratic presidential nomination. his decision came after vice president joe biden announced on wednesday he would not run for the white house. yesterday, secretary clinton came away unscatheed from a marathon congressional hearing on the benghazi attack. she followed that today with a campaign rally in alexandria, virginia. scott...
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maureen: that is great. well, you probably remember the viral video of 106-year-old virginia mclaurin of washington, d.c. dancing with president obama and today, washington, d.c. threw a birthday party for her. >> ♪ happy birthday to you yea! maureen: she is still dancing! mrs. mclaurin turns 107 years old tomorrow. she is still active as a volunteer for the united planning organization. she mentors young people. today he is received a medal for her work. she moved to the district in 1941. she has lived through 18 presidents. she set a record i think. erin: love that. good to see. maureen: what is going on in sports? erin: george washington had a tough one. could they come from behind to beat st. joe's in the atlantic ten tournament? and why d.c. united head that's the right price! it's that low. what other things on this list "can't be right?" looks like a list full of "can't be right's." seriously? at giant, prices are down. savings are up. my giant. at giant, prices are down. savings are up. it's about
maureen: that is great. well, you probably remember the viral video of 106-year-old virginia mclaurin of washington, d.c. dancing with president obama and today, washington, d.c. threw a birthday party for her. >> ♪ happy birthday to you yea! maureen: she is still dancing! mrs. mclaurin turns 107 years old tomorrow. she is still active as a volunteer for the united planning organization. she mentors young people. today he is received a medal for her work. she moved to the district in...
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maureen: what a great way to say thank you. doug: absolutely. maureen: it was rather cloudy. not too bad today but not great either. doug: it wasn't great. but there wasn't steady rain for the parade. >> you would hear about it. doug: tomorrow is a different story. the rain will be widespread in the morning and it will affect the commute. get busy with the weather story on monday. the official high to get you occasionally we do the start to show where we are with the average. 43 is the average high. the morning low was 38. ten degrees above average. above average you will hear about the winter temperatures for a long time. there are no signs right now at least with ten days of getting anything close to wintertime temperatures here. we are going to be significantly warmer. first things first. tonight lower 40's. we showers earlier. another batch later. then in the morning the rain moving in from the west. a good chance you have to deal with it on the morning on the drive to work. the doppler radar shows most is north of the metro washington area lifting north and east because
maureen: what a great way to say thank you. doug: absolutely. maureen: it was rather cloudy. not too bad today but not great either. doug: it wasn't great. but there wasn't steady rain for the parade. >> you would hear about it. doug: tomorrow is a different story. the rain will be widespread in the morning and it will affect the commute. get busy with the weather story on monday. the official high to get you occasionally we do the start to show where we are with the average. 43 is the...
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maureen? maureen: thank you, scott. coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00 -- a teenager's calm response to pressure. helped save his and his sister's lives. ahead, the reunion of the siblings with the first responders who saved them. plus a local police officer shoots and kills an unarmed man. now, the man's family receives a multimillion dollar settlement. and next it's years late and millions over budget but now, a possible date for the completion of the silver spring transit center. doug: i'm doug hill in the belfort furniture weather center. beautiful sunshine outside today. can we hang on to it a couple more days? maureen: the man accused of killing a university of mary washington student is being held without bond. prosecutors said today in court that steven vander briel strangled 20-year-old grace mann inside a home they shared in fred i canericksricksburg fredricksburg. a funeral was held today in falls church. she was remembered as a lover of music. her father, thomas mann is a judge in fairfax county. some very clea
maureen? maureen: thank you, scott. coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00 -- a teenager's calm response to pressure. helped save his and his sister's lives. ahead, the reunion of the siblings with the first responders who saved them. plus a local police officer shoots and kills an unarmed man. now, the man's family receives a multimillion dollar settlement. and next it's years late and millions over budget but now, a possible date for the completion of the silver spring transit center. doug: i'm doug...
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maureen: turn of subjects. the spring-like weather we have been enjoying is about to turn back to winter. that brings us a chance of snow. chief meteorologist doug hill looks at the timing for us. doug? doug: we have no worries at chesapeake bay, maryland. 64 there now. the temperatures turn chillier with a front moving through. low to mid-60's across the region now. later tonight the temperatures will fall. the coldest zones are west of metro. we get through the day and we start with the sunshine. but then an area of low pressure will move from arkansas across northern mississippi and alabama. off the mid-atlantic coast. move northward. as a result, we expect to see the rain developing tomorrow afternoon and snow. field of wet snow. it looks like it will not be a major impact. there are things about the timing and accumulation you need to know about. i will share that information coming up in a couple of minutes. maureen: remember, you can stay connected with the storm watch weather team by social media or by
maureen: turn of subjects. the spring-like weather we have been enjoying is about to turn back to winter. that brings us a chance of snow. chief meteorologist doug hill looks at the timing for us. doug? doug: we have no worries at chesapeake bay, maryland. 64 there now. the temperatures turn chillier with a front moving through. low to mid-60's across the region now. later tonight the temperatures will fall. the coldest zones are west of metro. we get through the day and we start with the...
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maureen: thank you, stephen. police in anne arundel county are wondering now if a serial killer could be in the county jail. christopher scheibe charged with killing holly smith this past may. her body was found near the annapolis mall. scheibe is also charged with the 2012 killing of jessica lee. her body was found behind a shopping center in pasadena. lee's grand mother says scheibe's confession to both crimes provide little comfort. >> i hope he burns in h so he can't hurt anybody else. maureen: investigators are not ruled out that slibe slibe killed or other -- scheibe killed or hurt other people. classes started this week at the virginia commonwealth university. there have been three alleged sex assaults already. the most recent was reported happening last thursday. it happened at residence near the school and all three victims met the suspect. leon: today was back to school day for a number of local counties including prince william, loudoun, charles and montgomery county schools. for the students and the d
maureen: thank you, stephen. police in anne arundel county are wondering now if a serial killer could be in the county jail. christopher scheibe charged with killing holly smith this past may. her body was found near the annapolis mall. scheibe is also charged with the 2012 killing of jessica lee. her body was found behind a shopping center in pasadena. lee's grand mother says scheibe's confession to both crimes provide little comfort. >> i hope he burns in h so he can't hurt anybody...
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maureen: what is 2 latest? democracy drizzle and nothing -- doug: drizzle and heavy rain tomorrow but clear and breezy. mild sunny. devon lucie in for steve rudin tonight at 11:00 and he whether update the forecast for the game at fedex. morning wake-up weather and more stuff. leon: all right. sounds good. maureen: "world news tonight" with david muir is coming up next. leon: join us at 11:00. >>> breaking news tonight. the video just released. the american police officer ambushed. the man taking aim and shooting right into the car. authorities say he pledged allegiance to isis. >>> also breaking tonight, the bloody shootout. el chapo captured. how they got him. and this question now. will he be brought to the u.s.? >>> multiple terror arrests right here in america. two refugees living in the u.s. with suspected ties to terrorism captured tonight in california and texas. authorities revealing why they were so concerned. >>> the mid-air meltdown. the woman who demanded to get off the plane mid-flight. the chaos.
maureen: what is 2 latest? democracy drizzle and nothing -- doug: drizzle and heavy rain tomorrow but clear and breezy. mild sunny. devon lucie in for steve rudin tonight at 11:00 and he whether update the forecast for the game at fedex. morning wake-up weather and more stuff. leon: all right. sounds good. maureen: "world news tonight" with david muir is coming up next. leon: join us at 11:00. >>> breaking news tonight. the video just released. the american police officer...
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maureen: thank you. new at 6:00, two children and prince william county have come forward telling police they are victims of sexual assault. the two crimes and the victims share things in common. as we report they attend the same school. and video warned children about sexual predators. >> sometimes when you really trust, someone will violate the trust. >> educational videos shown in the prince william county school to help give students a voice to report sexual abuse. 28-year-old mark stone of manassas is now facing rape charges after police say he 9-year-old girl. the victim came forward after watching this video about inappropriate touching. >> there is a line between what is appropriate and not appropriate. >> police say a 10-year-old girl from the same school came forward accusing a 137-year-old of sexual assaulting her. with the internet and social media the school counseler lores tell us it's an important forward and ask further questions. >> the video is shown to each grade in the elementary scho
maureen: thank you. new at 6:00, two children and prince william county have come forward telling police they are victims of sexual assault. the two crimes and the victims share things in common. as we report they attend the same school. and video warned children about sexual predators. >> sometimes when you really trust, someone will violate the trust. >> educational videos shown in the prince william county school to help give students a voice to report sexual abuse. 28-year-old...
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back to you, maureen. maureen: thank you joce. on a related note, the house has passed a bill that encourages private companies to share information about cyber attacks with federal authorities. the bill would extend liability protection to companies that share information and follow certain procedures. this legislation has been approved by the senate. a d.c. high school senior got quite a surprise when she got to school today. i think he knows who he is in the clown costume. the young woman is a student from the washington mathematics turk noing high school. she learned she won a $60,000 scholarship. she's one of three winners of the dream for grabs scholarships given by mcdonald's corporation. >> i was so thankful. this is come out of nowhere and i wanted to say just follow your dreams because -- oh my gosh! like i didn't even expect any of this. maureen: she plans to study industrial engineering at morgan state university in baltimore. what a great story. a montgomery county police officer became a makeshift midwife earlier thi
back to you, maureen. maureen: thank you joce. on a related note, the house has passed a bill that encourages private companies to share information about cyber attacks with federal authorities. the bill would extend liability protection to companies that share information and follow certain procedures. this legislation has been approved by the senate. a d.c. high school senior got quite a surprise when she got to school today. i think he knows who he is in the clown costume. the young woman is...
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maureen: d.c. residents who want security cameras to keep an eye on home or business can now help to get -- can now get help to pay for them. it's touted a way to fight crime in the district. but a councilmember has problems with the plan. d.c. bureau chief sam ford is live in northeast with how the rebate plan will work. sam? sam: maureen the councilmember that has problems with the plan is may from high crime ward. she is concerned that her residents may not be able to afford cameras. we are here at the 15th and the east capitol street where the regular police camera stands. soon could be joined by more private eyes watching the public and the private space. >> for years now police have been putting out videos like this one asking for the public help to locate the criminal suspects. many of the videos already come from cameras and the private businesses or apartment complexes. this was passed unanimously to have the city fund cameras for private homes churches or businesses that can't afford them
maureen: d.c. residents who want security cameras to keep an eye on home or business can now help to get -- can now get help to pay for them. it's touted a way to fight crime in the district. but a councilmember has problems with the plan. d.c. bureau chief sam ford is live in northeast with how the rebate plan will work. sam? sam: maureen the councilmember that has problems with the plan is may from high crime ward. she is concerned that her residents may not be able to afford cameras. we are...
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maureen: thanks, richard. getting in and out of nationals park will be more time consuming this season. every major league baseball stadium will require its fans to go through metal detectors. this is one of several new security restrictions. and it also includes limits on bag sizes and ban on liquid. the only exception is one liter water bottles. fans, of course, are encouraged to get to the games an hour before the first pitch. we don't want to talk about the weather for the opening day. doug: a little bit early. maybe some snow flurries for the morning. we're full of surprises here. let's get started. a lot of ground to cover. looking live from a rooftop camera in rosslyn. beautiful late afternoon and early evening here in the nation's capital. that will be the story as we continue through the overnight. 50 degrees at reagan national airport and humidity levels pretty low based on the dew point temperature of 17 degrees. air is really dry. that will slowly change as the disturbance comes in from the north a
maureen: thanks, richard. getting in and out of nationals park will be more time consuming this season. every major league baseball stadium will require its fans to go through metal detectors. this is one of several new security restrictions. and it also includes limits on bag sizes and ban on liquid. the only exception is one liter water bottles. fans, of course, are encouraged to get to the games an hour before the first pitch. we don't want to talk about the weather for the opening day....
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maureen: thank you, jeff. in the aftermath of friday's attacks many of americans are talking about whether and how many syrian refugees should be taken in by this country. 30 governors say they don't want them. connecticut's governor accepted a family of refugees after state of indiana turned them away. >> it's the right thing, the humane thing to do. frankly if you believe in god it's the morally correct thing to do. maureen: governor's dan malloy's view mirror that of president hollande. he said france will remain a country of freedom and continue to accept syrian refugees. in tennessee a top republican party official calls for the national guard to round up the refugees already in the state. congress is debating whether to increase scrutiny of refugees. in the past hour, the white house says president obama would veto the legislation. you can count on abc7 to continue to follow the events in france. we will bring you any developments as they happen. leon: here comes the rain. big changes are coming with it.
maureen: thank you, jeff. in the aftermath of friday's attacks many of americans are talking about whether and how many syrian refugees should be taken in by this country. 30 governors say they don't want them. connecticut's governor accepted a family of refugees after state of indiana turned them away. >> it's the right thing, the humane thing to do. frankly if you believe in god it's the morally correct thing to do. maureen: governor's dan malloy's view mirror that of president...
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maureen: thank you. leon: that will make the bull sharks happy. >>> tonight, the breaking news, the terror crackdown across america, the concerns before the 4th of july the fbi targeting home grown terror suspects. this evening the arrest the man accused of lunging at agents with a knife, authorities say another suspect, quote, off the chart dangerous. >>> the major development, the plot thickens now, the murder for hire plan as authorities revealed there was much more here. >>> 60 million facing extreme weather tonight, flood emergencies from texas to illinois blinding downpours. my interview with governor jeb bush the moment in the general store, in the car, and what he says about his very private wife. >>> and your cell phone bill tonight, the major investigation. are you really getting what you paid for? are they secretly slowing down your service?
maureen: thank you. leon: that will make the bull sharks happy. >>> tonight, the breaking news, the terror crackdown across america, the concerns before the 4th of july the fbi targeting home grown terror suspects. this evening the arrest the man accused of lunging at agents with a knife, authorities say another suspect, quote, off the chart dangerous. >>> the major development, the plot thickens now, the murder for hire plan as authorities revealed there was much more here....
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maureen? maureen: leon the man who flue a gyrocopter through restricted washington air space rejects a plea deal. doug hughes flew the aircraft to the u.s. capitol in april and called it an act of civil disobedience meant to promote campaign finance reform. the plea deal would have required him to spend six months in jail. since he rejected it the next hearing is set for august 6. developing news at the u.s. capitol tonight. hundreds of workers in food services and janitorial jobs walked off the jobs today. they are pushing for higher pay and protesting poverty wages. the employees are asking for a $15 minimum wage. they marched down constitution avenue for their cause. the minimum wage issue also made headlines across the nation today. new york state raised its wage for fast food workers to $15 an hour. the change will take effect in a few years. leon: a new report shows that the social security disability fund could dry up as soon as next year. the government says that those who received dis
maureen? maureen: leon the man who flue a gyrocopter through restricted washington air space rejects a plea deal. doug hughes flew the aircraft to the u.s. capitol in april and called it an act of civil disobedience meant to promote campaign finance reform. the plea deal would have required him to spend six months in jail. since he rejected it the next hearing is set for august 6. developing news at the u.s. capitol tonight. hundreds of workers in food services and janitorial jobs walked off...
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maureen: we are told that there is video from the victim. stephen tschida is live from the scene of the attack with the latest development in the investigation. stephen? stephen: the assault went down in front of the mcdonald's as the victim walked out. he said moments before his assailants were yelling about black lives matter. he doesn't know if they belong to an organization or a group but he is convinced they use this movement. >> it's a big part of me because of my race, because of my skin color. i think it was a hate crime. >> he says friday night a group of young men and one woman yelling "black lives matter" slogans came at him. >> they surrounded my table but i ignored them. >> he kept his head down. when he left they pounced, knocking him unconscious, pummeling him and robbing him. >> i have a short pain going down my head. >> so severe he needs further medical care but he can't get in the v.a. for treatment until he replaces his stolen i.d. >> if they have done it before they will do it again. hopefully they don't hurt or kill som
maureen: we are told that there is video from the victim. stephen tschida is live from the scene of the attack with the latest development in the investigation. stephen? stephen: the assault went down in front of the mcdonald's as the victim walked out. he said moments before his assailants were yelling about black lives matter. he doesn't know if they belong to an organization or a group but he is convinced they use this movement. >> it's a big part of me because of my race, because of...
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maureen: thank you. "world news tonight" will have team coverage analyzing all the issues raised in today's news conference with donald trump. that is coming up on "world news tonight" at 6:30 after our broadcast. jonathan: president-elect now is one step closer to filling his cabinet. today he named david shelkin to lead department of veteran affairs. mr. trump sid he interviewed a hundred people for this position. he is the v.a. undersecretary for health. with that information the only vacant cabinet position is for department of agriculture. as the president-elect works to fill the cabinet, three nominees fac hearings including fierce opposition to senator jeff sessions as the attorney general. from two congressman and a senator who testified against him. >> we need someone as attorney general who will look out for all of us. not just for some of us. >> the next attorney general must bling hope and healing to this country. this demands a more courageous empathy. than session' record demonstrates. jona
maureen: thank you. "world news tonight" will have team coverage analyzing all the issues raised in today's news conference with donald trump. that is coming up on "world news tonight" at 6:30 after our broadcast. jonathan: president-elect now is one step closer to filling his cabinet. today he named david shelkin to lead department of veteran affairs. mr. trump sid he interviewed a hundred people for this position. he is the v.a. undersecretary for health. with that...
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maureen? >> thank you, doug. jonathan: the timing of the wintry weather and the rain that will follow could not be coming at a worst time. this weekend, traditionally one of the busiest shopping weekend of the year. brianne carter spent her day talking to the road crews. they have been busy to get the roads up. but a lot of people are using the roads to get home. >> they are. many of them will see the brine they will put down. you can see that it is looking fine now but if you give it 12 hours tomorrow, about this time and we'll be see a different situation. the state highway administration in maryland w to treat the roads. it's a similar situation in virginia. they will have 1,100 crews tonight starting out along the roads. the main roads and the secondary roads as well. they are laying the brine in d.c. if brine instead of the salt. the hard rock salt won't work with the cold temperatures we have had. d.c. will deploy crews at midnight. the biggest concern is the ice. >> our biggest concern is ice. we don't wan
maureen? >> thank you, doug. jonathan: the timing of the wintry weather and the rain that will follow could not be coming at a worst time. this weekend, traditionally one of the busiest shopping weekend of the year. brianne carter spent her day talking to the road crews. they have been busy to get the roads up. but a lot of people are using the roads to get home. >> they are. many of them will see the brine they will put down. you can see that it is looking fine now but if you give...
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maureen is seeing it for the first time. mixture. he will be representing the nationals, batting third for the national league. they are luhave him on their side. 26 homers and he is ready to dance tonight. >> i'm excited. being able to play in the line-up and play with the guys. play with a certain group of guys that are some of the best in baseball. very excited and honored to be in the line-up. just excited to be part of the whole thing. robert. large night's home run -- last night's home run derby ended in the dramatic fashion. the hometown hero todd frazier finished off joc pederson in walkoff fashion. 15 to 14. close run. he posted on twitter still can't believe he did it. first pitch for the all-star game 7:30. on the hoop front another summer league match for the wizards. today was the former virginia guard justin anderson and the mavericks. top pick kelly oubre is known as a scorer but he can dish as well. he finished with 11 points and six it should help his cause. wizards win. 85-79. do not try this at home. this is a babf
maureen is seeing it for the first time. mixture. he will be representing the nationals, batting third for the national league. they are luhave him on their side. 26 homers and he is ready to dance tonight. >> i'm excited. being able to play in the line-up and play with the guys. play with a certain group of guys that are some of the best in baseball. very excited and honored to be in the line-up. just excited to be part of the whole thing. robert. large night's home run -- last night's...
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maureen? maureen: the man accused of hacking computers to help isis was in federal court in alexandria today. 22-year-old ardit ferizi a native of kosovo was arrested in malaysia last year. prosecutors say ferizi hacked personal information on hundreds of u.s. service members from the d.c. area. then gave that information to isis in order to target service members. he faces up to 35 years in prison if convicted. the u.s. is getting a boost in the war on terror. the dutch government has approved plans to join u.s.-led airstrikes against isis targets in syria. the announcement comes as the peace talks begin in geneva aimed to end syria five-year civil war. leon: still ahead at 6:00, the moment a dog pulled from a frozen lake reunited with the rescuers. maureen: a water main turns a busy roadway in a river. what went wrong and what it took to get the roads back open. leon: plus, a life-saving tribute for an officer killed in the line of duty. the message the father of the officer of noah leotta h
maureen? maureen: the man accused of hacking computers to help isis was in federal court in alexandria today. 22-year-old ardit ferizi a native of kosovo was arrested in malaysia last year. prosecutors say ferizi hacked personal information on hundreds of u.s. service members from the d.c. area. then gave that information to isis in order to target service members. he faces up to 35 years in prison if convicted. the u.s. is getting a boost in the war on terror. the dutch government has approved...
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thanks, maureen. tomorrow on "good morning washington" skin care product, laundry deter jent and food storage. the surroundings may be damaging your health. the ways to detox the home and reduce your exposure to harmful chemicals. >> teach your child to save money. >> stay with us for weather every ten creating a cleaner environment by using cleaner energy sources like solar, wind and natural gas. we've reduced carbon emissions by nearly 25%, which is the equivalent of taking close to two million cars off the road. cleaner air and cleaner water. it's good for all of us. dominion. depend on us for more than energy. jonathan: a major milestone to improve security. you ar see how high the fence goes up? they signed off on a plan to build a new 11-foot tall fence with high-tech intruder detection technology. the current fence is seven-feet tall. the national capitol planning commission must approve the design. construction is expected next year. maureen: this week the trump administration made a big chang
thanks, maureen. tomorrow on "good morning washington" skin care product, laundry deter jent and food storage. the surroundings may be damaging your health. the ways to detox the home and reduce your exposure to harmful chemicals. >> teach your child to save money. >> stay with us for weather every ten creating a cleaner environment by using cleaner energy sources like solar, wind and natural gas. we've reduced carbon emissions by nearly 25%, which is the equivalent of...
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maureen? maureen: families on the 1 auto people on board the germanwings went to a memorial close to the site today. they paid their respects on the same day that we learned more about the co-pilot's medical history. reporter: the co-pilot andreas lubitz believed to have deliberately crashed the germanwings flight into the french alps suffered from suicidal tendencies at some point before he began his career as a piloted. this according to german prosecutors. they say investigators found documents from doctors say lubitz was unfit to fly. but they say there's no evidence that suggests he was suicidal before the crash. >> these documents don't show any hint of being suicidal. reporter: the german newspaper "build" has published what it says is a summary of the transcript from the cockpit voice recorder. according to that pilote report the pilot is heard shouting to get back in the cockpit several times as the plane descends. a spokesperson says the organization is dismaid by this apparent leak
maureen? maureen: families on the 1 auto people on board the germanwings went to a memorial close to the site today. they paid their respects on the same day that we learned more about the co-pilot's medical history. reporter: the co-pilot andreas lubitz believed to have deliberately crashed the germanwings flight into the french alps suffered from suicidal tendencies at some point before he began his career as a piloted. this according to german prosecutors. they say investigators found...
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maureen: thank you, jeff. as jeff mentioned the company at the center of the allegation has benefited from the government support. that 2010 announcement from former governor bob mcdonald included a half million dollar grant from the virginia tobacco region opportunity fund. leon: now to a story you saw first on 7 last week. today d.c. began testing students at three schools for lead. after elevated levels were found in the drinking water. students at one of the affected schools capitol hill montessori at logan have been receiving tests throughout the day. more testing is scheduled for the coming days. d.c. school discovered the elevated levels in the water just last august. but never flag information. parents learned about it on a blog. maureen: former virginia governor bob mcdonald corruption conviction is now in the hands of the supreme court. leon: that is for the last 39 months. never in 38 years of public service have i done anything that would abuse the powers of my office. maureen: the supreme court is
maureen: thank you, jeff. as jeff mentioned the company at the center of the allegation has benefited from the government support. that 2010 announcement from former governor bob mcdonald included a half million dollar grant from the virginia tobacco region opportunity fund. leon: now to a story you saw first on 7 last week. today d.c. began testing students at three schools for lead. after elevated levels were found in the drinking water. students at one of the affected schools capitol hill...
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maureen: thank you. as police narrow the focus on the prime suspect, many people are curious about his life story. which includes a troubling criminal record. montgomery county reporter kevin lewis continues the team coverage as we learn just who is lloyd lee welch. kevin: there is no denying the composite sketch of the lang-haired man last seen with the lyon sisters looks eerily similar to 18-year-old lloyd lee welch jr. >> the investigation continues. kevin: today, top investigators in the 240-year-old case made it clear -- in the 40-year-old case made it clear that is no coincidence as he kidnapped the girls and later killed them. now 58 welch jr. lives at a delaware prison serving time for sexually assaulting a young girl in the 1990's he is scheduled to walk free come 2026. but following today's indictment that could all change. the indictment the first formal step of extraditing welch jr. to bedford county virginia, where prosecutors are building a double murder case. in his late teens lloyd lee we
maureen: thank you. as police narrow the focus on the prime suspect, many people are curious about his life story. which includes a troubling criminal record. montgomery county reporter kevin lewis continues the team coverage as we learn just who is lloyd lee welch. kevin: there is no denying the composite sketch of the lang-haired man last seen with the lyon sisters looks eerily similar to 18-year-old lloyd lee welch jr. >> the investigation continues. kevin: today, top investigators in...
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maureen: and lift off. what this afternoon launch is scheduled for the at -- for the astronauts on board. kevin: i'm kevin lewis maureen: kevin lewis is live in bethesda where a woman from new york is charged with kidnapping a dog that belongs to a former friend. kevin: this is the case of two women at odds over a $7,000 loan. their dispute climaxed with a break in at this $1.5 million home behind me. a woman returned to her pricey home, her mercedes-benz missing. inside, no chanel purse or beloved $2000 yorkshire terrier. now for the crime. detectives say she was seeking revenge over an unpaid loan. >> i can't believe that. we have dogs here as well. kevin: days after the break-in she repeatedly help to find the missing dog in exchange for five grand. and then a call from a blocked number, the caller saying your dog is dead during 11:00 tomorrow. detectives reviewed cell phone records and found she was in bethesda on the day of the break-in incriminating because she lives 230 miles away in new york city. >
maureen: and lift off. what this afternoon launch is scheduled for the at -- for the astronauts on board. kevin: i'm kevin lewis maureen: kevin lewis is live in bethesda where a woman from new york is charged with kidnapping a dog that belongs to a former friend. kevin: this is the case of two women at odds over a $7,000 loan. their dispute climaxed with a break in at this $1.5 million home behind me. a woman returned to her pricey home, her mercedes-benz missing. inside, no chanel purse or...
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maureen: he doesn't have a light touch. erin: he is young as maureen pointed out. doug: this is for you. erin: look at that! doug: laissez les bon temps roulez. look at the map. they are for you, maureen. maureen: for me? doug: it's your color. you hurt my feelings. more snowshowers tonight possible as cold front comes through the area. we'll watch that possibility of refreeze. that is the story overnight as the temperatures drop 26 to 32 degrees. steve rudin will have update on temperatures and tell you about the coldest air of the winter on the way. leon: cold is regift right in front of you. maureen: "world news tonight" with david muir is next. live from new hampshire. decision day. first primary in the nation >>> breaking news tonight as we come on the air. what the exit polls are already telling us, right here in new hampshire. the first primary in the nation. votes being tallied. for some, a make or break moment. after months of attacks, neck and neck battles, it all comes down to this. >> polls are open! polls are open! >> our political team out in force to
maureen: he doesn't have a light touch. erin: he is young as maureen pointed out. doug: this is for you. erin: look at that! doug: laissez les bon temps roulez. look at the map. they are for you, maureen. maureen: for me? doug: it's your color. you hurt my feelings. more snowshowers tonight possible as cold front comes through the area. we'll watch that possibility of refreeze. that is the story overnight as the temperatures drop 26 to 32 degrees. steve rudin will have update on temperatures...
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maureen: thank you. chris papst on the national mall. he continues the team coverage for what people heading out for concert and the fireworks need to know. chris? >> if you are coming to fourth of july festival, there are a few things you may notice that are different than they were last year. the first is the giant mound of dirt. this is a popular area for people to come to. set out blankets and have a picnic. you might want to come early to find a different spot. there will be nine security checkpoints. at the check points you can expect your bag to be looked through. obviously any weapons you can't have. guns. ammunition. knives. bottles. fire crackers. fireworks. if you have any drones leave those at home. you can't use those either. there will be federal and law enforcement agencies teaming up with the enhanced terror threat as scott thuman talked about. at 8:00, the concert at the capitol. they are rehearsing right now. you will have the orchestra. there will be big names at the concert like alaba
maureen: thank you. chris papst on the national mall. he continues the team coverage for what people heading out for concert and the fireworks need to know. chris? >> if you are coming to fourth of july festival, there are a few things you may notice that are different than they were last year. the first is the giant mound of dirt. this is a popular area for people to come to. set out blankets and have a picnic. you might want to come early to find a different spot. there will be nine...
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maureen: quick update from you? doug: steve will have update at 11:00 and check the travel weather and the national forecast looking ahead to thanksgiving and beyond. coming up tonight at 11:00. maureen: thank you, doug. "world news tonight" with david muir up next. don't miss our black friday specials, at havertys furniture. big savings in store only. this friday, eight am to eleven am. plus, win up to $250 off your total purchase. and get thirty-six month, no-interest financing. black friday specials, while supplies last. friday, three hours only. with havertys, your home can be perfect, even when life isn't. don't miss our black friday >>> tonight, breaking news. just as millions begin to travel for thanksgiving, the major storm turning deadly tonight. the 40-car pileup. and now the new storm moving in right after, just in time for the holiday. >>> also breaking, there is word coming in right now of a horrific and deadly school bus crash. reports of several elementary school children o >>> also, as we come on ton
maureen: quick update from you? doug: steve will have update at 11:00 and check the travel weather and the national forecast looking ahead to thanksgiving and beyond. coming up tonight at 11:00. maureen: thank you, doug. "world news tonight" with david muir up next. don't miss our black friday specials, at havertys furniture. big savings in store only. this friday, eight am to eleven am. plus, win up to $250 off your total purchase. and get thirty-six month, no-interest financing....
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maureen? maureen: in the g.o.p. debate the focus is personal, not policy. in response to "national enquirer" report of rumors of marital infidelity senator ted the henchman. the magazine published an article saying that the senator had five secret mistresses. the story did not identify the alleged mistresses by name but it included blurred head shots of five women. >> one question americans are wondering all over the country is how low will donald go? is there any level to which he is unlevel to stoop? today we have not seen it. maureen: trump released a statement in response to cruz saying he had nothing to do with it and he had not read the story. joining me is chief political correspondent scott thuman to provide some analysis behind all of this. scott, any thoughts on the timing of this back-and-forth with cruz and trump? scott: the next g.o.p. election isn't until april 5. wisconsin. big state. a lot at play there. but pretty far off in distance when you look at the daily news cycle. one thing people are alleging or the cruz supporters are is he is sta
maureen? maureen: in the g.o.p. debate the focus is personal, not policy. in response to "national enquirer" report of rumors of marital infidelity senator ted the henchman. the magazine published an article saying that the senator had five secret mistresses. the story did not identify the alleged mistresses by name but it included blurred head shots of five women. >> one question americans are wondering all over the country is how low will donald go? is there any level to which...
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maureen? maureen: all right, steve. thank you very much. the maryland state board of elections rejected montgomery county plan to move early voting sites that left the county scrambling to come up with a new plan with days until a deadline. "7 on your side" government watchdog chris papst explains why the issue is so controversial. chris: early voting in montgomery county and the rest of the state is relatively new. it started in 2010. with the election of governor larry hogan for the first time since then the republicans now have control of county election boards. and the republicans here in montgomery county, their plan which includes moving some early election sites, like this one in chevy chase sparked intense debate. >> it's mainly an attempt to reduce the number of voters in the county. and especially the number of the democratic voters. i think that is probably the plain definition of voter suppression. >> it's a political move by them to discredit us. we have no intention of disenfranchise voters. chris: alex vincent is a republican
maureen? maureen: all right, steve. thank you very much. the maryland state board of elections rejected montgomery county plan to move early voting sites that left the county scrambling to come up with a new plan with days until a deadline. "7 on your side" government watchdog chris papst explains why the issue is so controversial. chris: early voting in montgomery county and the rest of the state is relatively new. it started in 2010. with the election of governor larry hogan for the...